Trunk-strap.



Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

c. E. MILES.

TRUNK STRAP.

APPLIQLTIOH FILED JAN. 22, 19 08.

GhcwlesE Mi Les v Witnesses I 63. 4m-

CHARLES E. MILES, OF POMONA, FLORIDA.

TRUNK-STRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909'.

Application filed. fianuary 22, 1908. Serial No. 412,116.

' clear, and exact description of the invention,

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such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to anew and useful improvement in metallic trunk straps.

The object of my invention is to provide a metallic trunk strap having a buckle so arranged that the metallic strap may be securely bound and tightened around a trunk or similar object.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown in Figure 1 a front view of a trunk secured by means of my metallic trunk strap;

Fig. 2 shows a face view of the buckle member as used'in my invention. Fig. 3 shows an edge view of the buckle member, and Fig. 4 discloses a detached detail of the trunk strap showing the position of the lever buckle in tightening the metallic trunk strap.

In carrying out the object of my invention,

I employ a metallic ribbon A forming the trunk strap.

end is provided with the eyelets or perforawhile the opposite end 1 of the metallic ribbon forming the trunk strap is recurved to form a loop passing around the secured cross-bar-Z of the lever buckle B as used in my invention. This lever buckle comprises an operating stem 3 having the recurved end 1 and the lower guide shoulders 5, 5 between which is positioned an extendin fulcrum ear 6 as clearly shown in Fi 3. T is ear 6 is projected outward from t e body of the buckle and is held at an angle thereto as shown in Fig. 4 and this ear 6 is ada ted to fit into the strap perforations or eye ets 0'0.

In Fig. 4the ear through one of the strap openings or eyelets.

In referring to Fig. 2 it will-be seen that the buckle member. is provided with the openings 12 and to between which is interposed the cross-bar 2. This cross-bar is adapted to receive the end of the trunk strap. The guide shoulders 5 it will be noticed extend beyond the strap openings o and '41) so that these shouldersstride over the This metallic ribbon at one 6 is shown as projected metallic trunk strap. In its operation, the fulcrum ear or tip 6, engages the trunk or box to which the metallic trunk strap is secured, the trunk strap being guided between the guide ears 5.

vBy means of a suitable pin 10 I secure a leaf spring 11 to the back of the lever buckle, as shown in Fig. 5. By means of this spring 11', the lever is normally forced outward, while in a locked or secured condition, insuring engagement between the stem 3 and the locking loop 14:, thus preventing the locking loop becoming detached from the stem.

The metallic trunk strap has fixed to it near the buckle end a guiding loop 13, while slidably held upon the trunk strap near the perforated end is a securing loop 14 as shown in Fig. 4.

When the device has been properly arranged the operation of the same is as follows:

The metallic trunk strap is carried around the trunk so that the lever buckle B may be brought at a convenient point which may be the top or sides of the trunk. The perforated end of the metallic trunk strap is then inserted into the guiding loop 13. The fulcrum ear 6 is then carried into the nearest eyelet or strap perforation x when the lever stem is carried upward, so that the shoulders 5 come intoengagement with the strap to be guided thereby, so that the operating stem '3 of the lever buckle may be carried down upon the metallic trunk strap. In Fig. 4 the lever buckle is shownhin its position as about to be lowered and secured. In operating this lever buckle the fulcrum tip 6, remains practically stationary so that the cross-bar 2 has a traveling movement which results in the secured end 1 of the trunk strap passing through the guide loop 13 in tightening the trunk strap. In securing the lever buckle, the operating stem 3 is forced upon the perforated end 9 of the strap against the tension of the spring 11 and after this operating stem has been carried down, the sliding locking loop is carried forward over the recurved end of the stem to securely hold this operating stem against accidentaldisplacement.

The perforated end of the strap readily slides through the fixed guide loop 13 as shown in Fig. 4. To release the buckle it is simply necessary to carrythe locking loop out, of engagement with the operating stem of the lever buckle.

These trunk straps and their connected secured to said cross bar, a spring secured to buckles are made of venous sizes, lengths said stem and adapted to work upon said and material. metallic ribbon, and a locking loop slidnbly Having thus described myinventiomwhat held upon the perforated end of said strap 5 I claim is 2* adapted to slide over said recurved stem to T he combination With a metal ribbon lock the same in the manner set forth. forming a, trunk strap having one end pro- In testimony whereof, I affixmysigmiture, vided With a series of eyelets, a buckle lever in presence of two Witnesses. comprising an operating stem having a CHiiRLES E. M Il 1158. 10 secured end, a securing cross bar, an extend- Witnesses:

ing fulcrum tip and two guide shoulders, the J. W. TUCKER,

lmperforate end of sa d metal strap being H. A. PERRY. 

